Survival and death in New Orleans: An empirical look at the human impact of Katrina

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 482-501

  Sharkey, Patrick ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Casualties; Katrina; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846943705     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934706296188     Document Type: Article

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